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PRE-SERVICE ENGLISH TEACHER’S PERCEPTION ON COLLABORATIVE GENRE-BASED WRITING Sumekto, Didik Rinan; Saleh, Mursid; -, Retmono; Sofwan, Ahmad
The Journal of Educational Development Vol 3 No 2 (2015): November 2015
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This study was aimed at investigating the collaborative learning effectiveness and contribution toward pre-service English teachers’ (PSETs’) perception conveyed on genre-based writing lectures. The sample was 86 undergraduate pre-service English teachers (PSETs), Tidar University of Magelang (45 respondents) and Widya Dharma University of Klaten (41 respondents). This study used simple random sampling. Data were collected by means of questionnaire using 5-scaled Likert rating to obtain PSETs’ perception, and then analyzed quantitatively by applying the SPSS program. The findings showed that the highest response toward each category in the perception referred to (1) 41.9% or 36 responses on sometimes toward lecturer’s instruction method; 44.2% or 38 responses on seldom toward learning assessment process; 48.2 or 41 responses on seldom toward lecturer’s assessment mechanism; and 53.5% or 46 responses on sometimes toward lecturer’s instruction evaluation and reflection; and (2) there were 47.4% or 45 responses on sometimes which ranked to the highest response level on group’s performance goals; 48.4% or 46 responses on seldom which engaged PSET’s interpersonal competence; 48.4% or 46 responses on frequent which guided group maintenance; and 41.1% or 39 responses on sometimes toward classroom work.
INCORPORATING CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS INTO AN ENGLISH TEXTBOOK FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF SEMARANG CITY Zaida, Nur; Sofwan, Ahmad
The Journal of Educational Development Vol 3 No 2 (2015): November 2015
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The objective of this study is to find out whether the use of English textbook which deliberately incorporatescritical thinking skills into its tasks is effective to promote critical thinking skills to the students of Semarang City. This study is based on the theory that critical thinking skills can be nurtured and the process of nurturing should be done directly and explicitly. A research and development (R and D) approach was utilized as the design of this study and the development of the textbook model was based on the results of the analysis of the existing English textbooks for junior high school students and the needs analysis. The prototype was validated by experts and practitioners before it was tried-out in a state school in Semarang. In the examination phase, an experimental research was conducted to the students and the teachers of three different schools in Semarang in the odd semester of the academic year of 2013/2014.The results showed that the students taught using the model had better results of critical thinking skills assessment than those who were not. With sensitive feedbacks and aids given by teachers, the students also showed a more active involvement in the learning process.
Cross-Cultural Comparison based Syllabus for Cross-Cultural Understanding Class in English Department of Pancasakti University Prihatin, Yoga; Saleh, Mursid; Rukmini, Dwi; Sofwan, Ahmad
The Journal of Educational Development Vol 5 No 3 (2017): October 2017
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/jed.v5i3.18122

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This study was to design a cross-cultural comparison based syllabus for cross-cultural understanding class in English Department of Pancasakti University. This study used a Research and Development (R&D) model suggested by Borg and Gall (1983) encompassing four phases, exploration, development, field-testing, and dissemination. This study involved 47 third semester students who had attended CCU class in need analysis and 20 students of first semester for the trial. Data was collected by using questionnaire, document analysis, and classroom observation. English Education experts validated the syllabus prototype before trying it out to find out the feasibility and practicality of cross-cultural comparison based syllabus by using a pre-experimental design with one-group Pretest-Posttest design. Pearson Product moment SPSS 22 was used to find out the correlation between pretest and posttest. The try out data was supported by classroom observation rubric and students’ feedback. The finding showed that the new developed syllabus was fit to use for cross-cultural understanding class in English Department of Pancasakti University proven by positive correlation and between pretest and posttest; supported by students’ good behavior and satisfaction with the new developed syllabus in CCU class.
Cross-Cultural Comparison based Syllabus for Cross-Cultural Understanding Class in English Department of Pancasakti University Prihatin, Yoga; Saleh, Mursid; Rukmini, Dwi; Sofwan, Ahmad
The Journal of Educational Development Vol 5 No 3 (2017): October 2017
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/jed.v5i3.18122

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This study was to design a cross-cultural comparison based syllabus for cross-cultural understanding class in English Department of Pancasakti University. This study used a Research and Development (R&D) model suggested by Borg and Gall (1983) encompassing four phases, exploration, development, field-testing, and dissemination. This study involved 47 third semester students who had attended CCU class in need analysis and 20 students of first semester for the trial. Data was collected by using questionnaire, document analysis, and classroom observation. English Education experts validated the syllabus prototype before trying it out to find out the feasibility and practicality of cross-cultural comparison based syllabus by using a pre-experimental design with one-group Pretest-Posttest design. Pearson Product moment SPSS 22 was used to find out the correlation between pretest and posttest. The try out data was supported by classroom observation rubric and students’ feedback. The finding showed that the new developed syllabus was fit to use for cross-cultural understanding class in English Department of Pancasakti University proven by positive correlation and between pretest and posttest; supported by students’ good behavior and satisfaction with the new developed syllabus in CCU class.